Social Entrepreneurs
Published on 25. November 2016
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-78635-440-2 (ISBN)
Description
The growing field of social entrepreneurship sits between purpose-built start-ups that pursue a traditional for-profit business model, and the conventional non-profit models that depend on grants, charity and public funding. Because of their position, social entrepreneurs face a unique challenge to balance social impact with financial returns, and must replicate and scale their business models when seeking to internationalize. This book, the fifth in the Actions and Insights series under the auspices of AIB-MENA, explores how various start-up models, whether private sector-led, private sector-incubated, or more traditional non-profit ventures, have built a business model and, in some cases, succeeded in scaling and internationalizing their businesses. Cases here reflect the challenges that social entrepreneurs face, both personal and organizational, and take a variety of perspectives, such as entrepreneurial motivation, 'doing good well', empowerment, funding, governance, impact measurement, and understanding the challenges and opportunities that go with scaling.
Reviews / Votes
This book unites international contributors in social entrepreneurship, sustainable business, and management; several of the contributors are affiliated with The Academy of International Business-Middle East North Africa (MENA), and many are leaders and entrepreneurs themselves. Cases from North Africa, the Middle East, and India highlight a broad range of for-profit social enterprises in different countries of the region, in both the public and private sectors. The cases reveal a variety of start-up models, methods, challenges, and solutions related to funding, governance, and measuring impact. Chapters are grouped in sections on community-led activism, funding, scaling solutions through technology, the role of women in social entrepreneurship, and preserving cultural heritage. Some organizations profiled include Sulabh International Service Organization, The Vaccine Alliance, Wamda, Souktel, and Nissa FM. B&w photos, screenshots, and images are included. -- Annotation (c)2017 * (protoview.com) *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bingley
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
881 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78635-440-2 (9781786354402)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan, Karlshochschule International University, Karlsruhe, Germany, President & Founder of Academy of International Business (MENA), affiliated with University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE
Valerie Lindsay, American University of Sharjah, UAE (formerly of University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE)
Valerie Lindsay, American University of Sharjah, UAE (formerly of University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE)
Content
1. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurship - A Roadmap for the Future - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART I: COMMUNITY-LED ACTIVISM
2. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurs as Change Makers - Iman Bibars
3. Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
4. Sulabh International Service Organization: Overcoming Social Barriers to Create Change - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid
PART II: FUNDING FOR CHANGE
5. Perspective: Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, Private Sector Engagement, and Activism in Development - Fadi Ghandour
6. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance: Saving Lives One Vaccine at a Time - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
7. Vestergaard: The Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Business Model - Where Doing Good Is Good Business - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
8. The TATA Way of Doing Business - Mukund Rajan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART III: SCALING SOLUTIONS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
9. Perspective: Future of Education in the Middle East: The Opportunity to Scale Solutions through Technology - Christopher M. Schroeder and Sherif Kamel
10. Wamda: Setting an Example for Scale-Up and Collaborative Entrepreneurship - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
11. Souktel: Using M-Technology to Impact Emerging Markets - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
12. Nakhweh: Creating a Volunteer-Based Community - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART IV: PRESERVING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING CULTURAL HERITAGE
13. Perspective: Social and Cultural Enterprise: An Underutilized Resource in the Battle for Hearts and Minds - Badr Jafar
14. Sougha, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development: Empowering Women and Preserving Emirati Traditional Handicrafts - Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
15. THE 99: The Journey of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
16. Balqees Honey: Liquid Gold - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART V: WOMEN - SPEARHEADING CHANGE
17. Perspective: Why Business Acumen Matters in the Creation of Social Enterprise - Clare Woodcraft
18. Kaamen: Designing Profitable Impact - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
19. Nisaa FM: Seeking Social Change in Palestine through Radio as a Medium - Sadaf Khurshid
20. We Love Reading: Reading for Pleasure - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid
21. Tree Change Dolls: Creating a Movement to Recycle, Repair, and Upcycle Dolls - Sadaf Khurshid and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
22. Perspective: How Do You Measure Impact? - Anna-Liisa Goggs
Case Grid
Authors and Editors Biographies
PART I: COMMUNITY-LED ACTIVISM
2. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurs as Change Makers - Iman Bibars
3. Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
4. Sulabh International Service Organization: Overcoming Social Barriers to Create Change - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid
PART II: FUNDING FOR CHANGE
5. Perspective: Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, Private Sector Engagement, and Activism in Development - Fadi Ghandour
6. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance: Saving Lives One Vaccine at a Time - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
7. Vestergaard: The Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Business Model - Where Doing Good Is Good Business - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
8. The TATA Way of Doing Business - Mukund Rajan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART III: SCALING SOLUTIONS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
9. Perspective: Future of Education in the Middle East: The Opportunity to Scale Solutions through Technology - Christopher M. Schroeder and Sherif Kamel
10. Wamda: Setting an Example for Scale-Up and Collaborative Entrepreneurship - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
11. Souktel: Using M-Technology to Impact Emerging Markets - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
12. Nakhweh: Creating a Volunteer-Based Community - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART IV: PRESERVING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING CULTURAL HERITAGE
13. Perspective: Social and Cultural Enterprise: An Underutilized Resource in the Battle for Hearts and Minds - Badr Jafar
14. Sougha, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development: Empowering Women and Preserving Emirati Traditional Handicrafts - Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
15. THE 99: The Journey of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
16. Balqees Honey: Liquid Gold - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
PART V: WOMEN - SPEARHEADING CHANGE
17. Perspective: Why Business Acumen Matters in the Creation of Social Enterprise - Clare Woodcraft
18. Kaamen: Designing Profitable Impact - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
19. Nisaa FM: Seeking Social Change in Palestine through Radio as a Medium - Sadaf Khurshid
20. We Love Reading: Reading for Pleasure - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid
21. Tree Change Dolls: Creating a Movement to Recycle, Repair, and Upcycle Dolls - Sadaf Khurshid and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan
22. Perspective: How Do You Measure Impact? - Anna-Liisa Goggs
Case Grid
Authors and Editors Biographies